Purana and Acculturation

Specification Product Code :BK7169 Size :8.5" x 5.5" x 0.9" Weight :471 gms Author :Vijay Nath ISBN :8121509955, ISBN-13: 978-8121509954 Publisher :Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Edition :2001 Cover :Hardcover Language :English Pages :257 Description About the Book : Besides its gigantic size and encyclopaedic and eclectic nature of its content the Puranic corpus stands apart from, the earlier Brah-manical literature in many significant ways; not the least of them being the fact that whereas the Vedas and the Dharmasastras had been meant for self study and were for the exclusive religious edification of the members of the upper stratum the puranas were required to be recited in popular gatherings and were generally projected as the scriptures of the masses. Their popular base and mass appeal can be judged from the fact that Puranic lore like that of the Epics has over the centuries become deeply ingrained in popular psyche. But what is really intriguing